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Going hungry in Wales in 1752

Dec 24, 2014

As we enjoy our Christmas feasts, it's worth remembering that many people in Wales came to the brink of starvation in winters past. In January 1752 a mob, mostly of women, forced ...

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Bethesda's plump pudding

Dec 21, 2014

The plum pudding is the heaviest part of any traditional Christmas dinner but few have ever rivalled the 2.5-ton weight of the pudding which brought some festive cheer ...

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Tortured RAF man remembered

Dec 20, 2014

Seventy years ago today, Arthur Banks of Llanddulas was killed after surviving days of torture in Italy. The young man was later awarded the George Cross for refusing to yield ...

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